Abstract

This final project proposes the development of an intelligent sensor system low cost based on accelerometers and PICs to create a stabilization system for detecting tilt of a platform. This system will maintain the platform in an equilibrium position, regardless of the movement of the brackets that supports it. Hence, the system will be able to interpret and process the data output by the accelerometer detecting changes in the tilt of the platform and generating, in response, the necessary movement by a motor to compensate the change (of tilt) and it return the platform to the equilibrium point. In the elaboration of this compensation system has been analyzed, firstly, accelerometer behavior to understand their operating principles. The analysis allowed a configuration and calibration in accordance with the goal stated, taking advantage the maximum of benefits that device offer us. The PIC, in charge of processing the data issued by the accelerometer and control the rest of devices composed by the system, has been programmed using C code using the CCS compiler, from a set of previous simulations of the complete system performed with the ISIS PROTEUS software. Once the design has been proceeded with the development of the prototype, consisting of an electronic part (layout and components) and other mechanical (platform attached to the motor through gears), with their subsequent test, verifying the correct operation of the compensation system. Finally, note that it have been applied the knowledge acquired in the Telecommunications Engineering degree for designing this system, in order to learn how to analyze, plan and solve real problems that can appears in a professional field.

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